No, I haven't misunderstood, Madhumitha. As you rightly said Organizational and universities are doing so well in Delhi and not in most of the other regions. I think in Delhi, it's our own friends with blindness who pushed authorities to work effectively. And all of us should do the same in our own regions.
Regards, Srinivasu Chakravarthula | @csrinivasu Sent from my iPhone 5C > On 09-Dec-2014, at 00:13, Madhumitha <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think you've misunderstood what I was trying to say. We do have NAB and NFB > and few more associations in my state. Still, those aren't active as delhi > branches are. Whether the government will hear what we are asking for? Have > you ever seen any of the universitiies giving additional previlidges for > disabled people like jawarharlal university in delhi? Have you ever seen any > audible traffic signal other than delhi? Likewise, I always wondered why they > are giving higher priority for capital alone? it's for easy attraction? I'm > not sure of the disabled population in delhi though. > ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> > To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > concerningthe disabled." <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 8:57 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] fyi PWDs may now buy assistive devices online > > >> Madhumitha - >> >> Which part of India do you live? Rather waiting for someone to provide >> something, why not we ask local organisations? If they are working >> efficiently, why not we question them and make them accountable? >> >> Also, I think each one of us get involved actively among local organisations. >> >> Regards, >> Srinivasu Chakravarthula | @csrinivasu >> Sent from my iPhone 5C >> >>> On 08-Dec-2014, at 18:51, Madhumitha <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I'm glad to hear this. On the other hand, I'm really sad to see whatever >>> facilities/concessions/provisions/implementations are being given to the >>> disabled, either by the government or by the non-governmental organisation, >>> it's being given only in delhi alone. >>> >>> They must realise that disabled people are not only in delhi. I can say >>> saksham for an example, if they are giving some lones or some new product, >>> they are just telling it's only for delhi living people. Likewise, most the >>> good things are being given to the delhi alone. Let them give priority to >>> the delhi people. But it has to be given to all. It's my personal view. >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nilesh Bendre" >>> <[email protected]> >>> To: "'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >>> concerningthe disabled.'" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 4:42 PM >>> Subject: [AI] fyi PWDs may now buy assistive devices online >>> >>> >>>> Indeed some positive step . >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> PWDs may now buy assistive devices online >>>> >>>> NEW DELHI: Persons with Disabilities may no longer have to wait for public >>>> camps in their localities to purchase assistive >>>> >>>> devices, as these would now >>>> >>>> be delivered at their door steps with just a click of a button. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The government is planning to rope in e-retailers to sell assistive >>>> products >>>> to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) by >>>> >>>> linking its web-portal, consisting >>>> >>>> of directory of such products, with >>>> >>>> online >>>> >>>> retailers. The PWDs can then buy it online. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> It would also open the window of convenience shopping for the >>>> differently-abled people since they can compare the >>>> >>>> specifications of products by different >>>> >>>> manufacturers. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "We would be soon linking our recently launched web-portal comprising the >>>> directory of aids and >>>> >>>> assistive devices >>>> >>>> for PWDs with online retailers. Differently-abled persons can compare the >>>> products from different manufacturers and place >>>> >>>> orders," Awanish Kumar Awasthi, >>>> >>>> Joint Secretary, Department of Disability Affairs, Ministry of Social >>>> Justice and Empowerment told PTI. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The web-portal, launched few days ago, is an interactive website, >>>> www.swavlamban.info which contains a list of different >>>> >>>> assistive technology products >>>> >>>> being sold in the country and a few internationally available products. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> An initiative of the Department of Disability Affairs, the portal has a >>>> collection of products required for people >>>> >>>> suffering from >>>> >>>> Autism, >>>> >>>> Cerebral Palsy, hearing, speech and visual impairments and multiple >>>> disabilities. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Presently, differently-abled people are left with limited options to buy >>>> devices such as camps organised by the ministry >>>> >>>> in different parts of the country >>>> >>>> or by visiting the institutes run by the ministry, where such products are >>>> available. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> This is an ordeal for them in the backdrop of difficulties in mobility and >>>> time consumed for delivery of products, >>>> >>>> officials said. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "For instance, if a visually impaired person wants to buy a low vision >>>> device from >>>> >>>> National Institute for the Visually Handicapped, >>>> >>>> he has to travel all the way to Dehradun. But, once the e-commerce facility >>>> is being activated with the website, it will be >>>> >>>> just a click of a button," >>>> >>>> they said. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Official sources further said that Aadhar card would be made mandatory for >>>> availing the products through the web portal, >>>> >>>> in a bid to ensure that the devices >>>> >>>> that are sold reach the right persons. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Source : >>>> >>>> http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-12-07/news/56802788_1_prod >>>> ucts-pwds-devices >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Nilesh >>>> >>>> Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of >>>> mobile phones / Tabs on: >>>> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>>> >>>> >>>> Search for old postings at: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>>> [email protected] >>>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>>> >>>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>>> please visit the list home page at >>>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>>> >>>> >>>> Disclaimer: >>>> 1. 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